Folding metallic awning



Aug. 4, 1931. F. J. RICHARDSON FOLDING METALLIC AWNING Filed Sept. 27,1930 3 Sheets-Sheet. l

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ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 4, 1931 FRANCIS J. RICHARDSON, OF NEW ORLEANS,LOUISIANA.

FOLDING METALLIC AWNING Application filed September 27, 1980. SerialNo.'484,872.

This invention relates to improvements in awnings and has for theprimary object, the provision of a device of the above stated characterof metallic construction which will afford longer life than receivedfrom awnings of fabric ,and. the like now commercially employed and iscapable of easy and quick folding'or unfolding as desired.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a plurality ofmetallic sections telescopic relative to each other that the device maybe collapsed or extended and are provided with means which will causethe sections to move one within the other when the end or lowermostsection is elevated or raised to collapse the device.

A further object of this invention is the provision ofa folding metallicawning of the above stated character which will be simple,

durable and efficient and which may be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds the invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed. For a completeunderstanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating an awning constructedinaccordance with my invention and showing the device in an extendedposition.

Figure 2 is a sectional view illustrating the. awning in an extendedposition.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view illustrating the ends of the sections ofthe awning bevelled or formed at various angles for limiting themovement of the sections relative to each other when the awning is moved'into an extended position as shown in Fig ure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2illustrating the stop for causing the sections to telescope one sowithin the other when the lower or endsectionis elevated to collapse theawning.

Figure 2 illustrating a modified form of my invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view illustrating one of the sections of mymodified form of invention.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating the enos of thesections in spaced apart relation in the order ofmounting.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a metallicawning including a plurality of intermediate sections 2 and end sections3 and at and the latter section is provided with attaching flanges 5having apertures to receive screws or like fasteners 6 for securing theawning in position to a building or like structure. The sections 2 and 3have telescopic relation and also telescope into the section 4: when theawning when the sections are extended as 7 tion includes side, members 7connected by an integral end plate 8 forming the top of the awning whenthe, sections are extendedas shown in Figure 2. The end plate 8 of eachsection is located at one of the ends of the side portion 7 while theopposite ends of said side portions are provided with alined apertures 9to receive pivot bolts 10 to permit the sections 2 and 3 to be folded orextended relative to each other and the section 4 when 88 desired.

The section 3 has certain edges thereof scalloped to provide the awningwith an attractive and finished appearance.

The pivoted ends of the sections 2 and.3 are .each bevelled or cut at adifierent angle to form stops 11 that have abutting engagement withangle iron plates 12 riveted or otherwise secured to the section 4 forlimiting the outward movement of the sections relative to each other andfor the purpose of maintaining the various sections in awning formationwhen extended.

Side members 7 adjacent the pivoted ends of the sections 2 are cut awayto form shoul- 100 ders 13 to he engaged by angle iron stops 14 securedto the side members 7 of the section 3 so that when the section 3 islowered in any well known manner the stops 1% engaging the shoulders 13causes the sections to untold or move outwardly of each other intoawning forming position as shown in Figure 2. The side members of thesection 3 have brackets 15 to engage the intermediate sections and causethem to telescope. one within the other and within the section 4t duringthe elevation or raising of the end'section 3.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8 which disclose my modified form ofinvention the sections each have formed thereon oppositely extendingflanges 16 adapted to interlock or engage each other when the sectionsare extended as shown in Figure 7 to prevent separation of the sectionswhen in this position. In this form of my invention the stops 11 ofdifferent bevels or angles on the sections 2 and 3 are eliminated.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings. it will he noted that a metallic awning has been providedcapable of all the advantages of fabric awnings and the like with theaddition of longer life. cheaper in construction and easier ininstallation. It is to be noted that the various sections comprising theawning each may be constructed out from a single piece of metal andeasily bent or shaped in a desired formation consequently reducing thetime and cost in the manufacture of such devices. The awning isconstructed of weather-resisting metal assuring longer life andfire-resisting qualities and further the construction in accordance withthe foregoing permits the awning to be partly folded or collapsedwithout sagging or disarrangement of the parts relative to each other.The device when completely folded exposes the entire window or like andthe full amount of ventilation and illumination through the window maybe had. V

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An awning comprising a plurality of metallic sections pivotallyconnected for telescopic relation with each other, means rigidlymounting one of the end sections, a stop I carried by the other endsection, and the intermediate sections having cut away portions to formshoulders to be engagedby the stop for collapsing the sec ions onewithin "the other.

2. An awning comprising metallic end and intermediate sections, meanspivotally con- FRANCIS J. RICHARDSON.

